Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jeremiah 7:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jeremiah 7:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jeremiah 7:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Jeremiah, God is saying that He will do the same to the special place where the people worship, as He did to another place called Shiloh, because they are not behaving well. God wants His people to trust and do good things, not just visit a special place.

Jeremiah 7:14: Therefore will I do unto [this] house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:3

Isaiah 55:3 speaks of the enduring nature of God's covenant, which contrasts with Jeremiah 7:14 where God speaks of casting away what he once gave.

Isaiah 55:3: Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

This verse promises that God will never leave or forsake his people, which contradicts Jeremiah 7:14's message of God abandoning the temple.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

This verse assures Jesus' continual presence with his followers, while Jeremiah 7:14 describes God removing his presence from the temple.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:16

God says he has chosen and sanctified the temple in Jerusalem perpetually, which counters Jeremiah 7:14's pronouncement of forsaking the place.

2 Chronicles 7:16: For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:34

God declares he will not break his covenant, unlike in Jeremiah 7:14, where there is an implication of abandoning previously given promises.

Psalm 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Paradox #1

The potential moral conflict in Jeremiah 7:14 could involve the tension between divine judgment and human expectations of mercy. People might struggle with understanding why a loving and forgiving God would allow or cause destruction or suffering as a consequence of their actions. This creates a contradiction between the desire for unconditional mercy and the reality of justice and consequences.

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